Amelia lost : the life and disappearance of amelia earhart
Author: Candace Fleming
In her clear, readable style, Fleming shows how Earhart captured the public imagination. Chapters of background information alternate with the chilling account of her final flight. Enhanced with maps, archival documents, news photos, and other contemporary sources.
Anya's ghost
Author: Vera Brosgol
This graphic novel tells the story of Anya, a Russian immigrant, whose lack of self-esteem changes when her life is almost taken over by a determined ghost.
Between shades of gray
Author: Ruta Sepetys
Stalin’s deportation and imprisonment of Lithuanian families in Siberia is brought to vivid life in Sepetys’ searing novel, narrated by Lina, a 15-year-old who writes, “They took me in my nightgown.”
Billions of years, amazing changes: The story of evolution
Author: Laurence Pringle
Pringle looks at the evidence from geology, biology, botany and scientific reason to explain evolution. Readable text, pertinent illustrations matter of factly clarify concepts and the meaning of theory.
Blizzard of glass: the Halifax explosion of 1917
Author: Sally M. Walker
Clear and compelling description and analysis of scientific evidence and historic events brings this little-known tragedy to life, a history made personal by its focus on five families, some who survived, some who perished.
Bluefish
Author: Pat Schmatz
The significance of reading is personified by two eighth graders, functionally illiterate Travis and feisty, starved-for-affection Velveeta who come together in a tenuous, prickly relationship.
Bootleg: murder, moonshine, and the lawless years of prohibition
Author: Karen Blumenthal
Lively prose and interesting anecdotes make the history of Prohibition accessible while the examination of unintended consequences make this chronicle relevant to today's political world.
Black & White: The Confrontation between Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene 'Bull' Connor
Author: Larry Dane Brimner
This powerful examination of a crucial dichotomy in the civil rights movement focuses on two polar opposites—one man committed to ending segregation, and one just as determined to see it maintained. (A 2012 Sibert Honor Book)
Dead End in Norvelt
Author: Jack Gantos; Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
An achingly funny romp through a dying New Deal town. While mopping up epic nose bleeds, Jack narrates this screw-ball mystery in an endearing and believable voice. (2012 Newbery Medal Book)
Drawing from memory
Author: Allen Say; Illustrator: Allen Say
Say, an esteemed children’s book creator, engagingly relays his early training, including the influences of his family and his artistic sensei. (A 2012 Sibert Honor Book)
The elephant scientist
Authors: Caitlin O'Connell and Donna M. Jackson; Illustrators: Caitlin O'Connell and Timothy Rodwell; Publisher:
Power-packed photos and prose transport readers to the dusty world of African elephants and a woman who studies them. (A 2012 Sibert Honor Book)
The fingertips of Duncan Dorfman
Author: Meg Wolitzer
Three 12-year-olds from different parts of the country participate in the national Youth Scrabble Tournament in Florida. Their discoveries about themselves, their friends and families turn out to be more important than winning in this perceptive story.
Flyaway
Author: Lucy Christopher
While Isla’s father is in the hospital, she befriends another patient, Harry. In this touching story, Isla tries to help Harry, her father and a swan, all of whom are struggling to survive.
Hidden
Author: Helen Frost
Six years have passed since Darra's father stole a car in which Wren was hiding. Now 14, Darra and Wren, once again cross paths. A suspenseful verse novel, told in two distinct voices.
The house Baba built : an artist's childhood in China.
Authors: Ed Young and Libby Koponen
With multimedia scrapbook images that that intrigue, astonish, and surprise, Ed Young recalls his childhood in war-torn Shanghai, introduces his extended family, and describes their life in the house his father designed.
How they croaked : the awful ends of the awfully famous.
Author: Georgia Bragg;
A wildly humorous collective biography featuring horrifying medical treatments and deaths of nineteen famous men and women, this surprisingly heavily researched compendium is terrific book bait for reluctant reader.
Hurricane Dancers: The First Caribbean Pirate Shipwreck.
Author: Margarita Engle
This historical novel in verse is the story of Quebrado, son of a Taíno Indian mother and a Spanish father, who is kidnapped in 1510 from his island village (present-day Cuba) and enslaved on a pirate’s ship. (A 2012 Belpré Author Honor Book)
Into the unknown : how great explorers found their way by land, sea, and air
Author: Stewart Ross; Illustrator: Stephen Biesty
How did those great explorers travel? What did they wear? Where did they pee? And what did they find on their journeys? Much is revealed in the text and unfolding cross-sections of this fascinating volume.
Jefferson's sons : a founding father's secret children
Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Told from the point of view of three young slaves, two of them fathered by Thomas Jefferson, this well- researched and moving novel provides insight into their lives as it raises important and difficult questions.
Lost & found
Author: Shaun Tan; Illustrator: Shaun Tan; Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
By turns mysterious, dreamlike, nightmarish, goofily endearing or spookily surreal these stories by Shaun Tan seemingly transport us three very different worlds. Each page is a work of art.
A monster calls
Author: Patrick Ness; P
Thirteen-year-old Conor deals with a monster who tells him three stories in exchange for facing his greatest fear.
Music was it : young Leonard Bernstein
Author: Susan Goldman Rubin
This exemplary, inspiring biography chronicles the life of Leonard Bernstein from early childhood to his triumphant debut at age twenty-five, as conductor of the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall. Engaging social history with appeal beyond music students.
Okay for now
Author: Gary D. Schmidt
Unable to read and abused by his father, 13-year-old Doug befriends spunky Lili and a sensitive librarian who shows him how to draw Audubon’s birds. Both make a difference in his previously limited world.
Queen of hearts
Author: Martha Brooks
In 1941 Manitoba, Marie-Claire, tells the moving story of her coming-of-age as a 16 year –old in a tuberculosis sanitorium.
Raggin', jazzin', rockin' : American musical instrument makers
Author: Susan VanHecke
Steinway on pianos, Zildjian on cymbals, Martin and Fender on guitars...we meet these people and their iconic instruments in this intriguing introduction. Generously illustrated with photographs of the instruments, musicians, and more.
The Scorpio Races
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Deadly horses emerge from the sea and collide with island inhabitants in a bloody annual race for prize money and the fulfillment of dreams. Rich language portrays characters, action, and setting leading to an intoxicating climax.
Sita's Ramayana
Author: Samhita Arni; Illustrator: Moyna Chitrakar
Using a graphic novel format, this powerful saga of Rama is told from his abducted and mistrusted wife Sita’s point of view.
Space, stars, and the beginning of time : what the Hubble telescope saw
Author: Elaine Scott;
An intriguing look at the creation and scientific revelations of the Hubble telescope. Complex science, clearly explained and beautifully illustrated with Hubble images
Stones for my father
Author: Trilby Kent
In evocative prose, Kent creates a compelling survival story of young Corlie Roux, a Boer girl in South Africa during the Anglo-Boer War at the turn of the last century.
Tall story
Author: Candy Gourlay
Andi’s half brother is finally joining the family from the Philippines. Eight feet tall, it’s obvious that Bernardo’s is going to have trouble fitting in. A poignant and humorous novel.
Terezin : voices from the Holocaust
Author: Ruth Thomson
Secret diary entries, excerpts from memoirs, and inmate artwork illuminate the dark story of the Nazi' transit camp Terezin. Young readers will appreciate the oversized, magazine type layout.
Under the mesquite
Author: Guadalupe Garcia McCall
The story of fourteen-year-old Lupita, growing up in a bicultural community in Texas and dealing with her mother’s terminal illness, is told in emotionally riveting free verse. (2012 Belpré Author Medal Book)
Witches! the absolutely true tale of disaster in Salem
Pick one of the 2012 Selections for Older Readers
Amelia lost : the life and disappearance of amelia earhartAuthor: Candace Fleming
In her clear, readable style, Fleming shows how Earhart captured the public imagination. Chapters of background information alternate with the chilling account of her final flight. Enhanced with maps, archival documents, news photos, and other contemporary sources.
Anya's ghost
Author: Vera BrosgolThis graphic novel tells the story of Anya, a Russian immigrant, whose lack of self-esteem changes when her life is almost taken over by a determined ghost.
Between shades of gray
Author: Ruta SepetysStalin’s deportation and imprisonment of Lithuanian families in Siberia is brought to vivid life in Sepetys’ searing novel, narrated by Lina, a 15-year-old who writes, “They took me in my nightgown.”
Billions of years, amazing changes: The story of evolution
Author: Laurence PringlePringle looks at the evidence from geology, biology, botany and scientific reason to explain evolution. Readable text, pertinent illustrations matter of factly clarify concepts and the meaning of theory.
Blizzard of glass: the Halifax explosion of 1917
Author: Sally M. WalkerClear and compelling description and analysis of scientific evidence and historic events brings this little-known tragedy to life, a history made personal by its focus on five families, some who survived, some who perished.
Bluefish
Author: Pat Schmatz
The significance of reading is personified by two eighth graders, functionally illiterate Travis and feisty, starved-for-affection Velveeta who come together in a tenuous, prickly relationship.
Bootleg: murder, moonshine, and the lawless years of prohibition
Author: Karen Blumenthal
Lively prose and interesting anecdotes make the history of Prohibition accessible while the examination of unintended consequences make this chronicle relevant to today's political world.
Black & White: The Confrontation between Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene 'Bull' Connor
Author: Larry Dane BrimnerThis powerful examination of a crucial dichotomy in the civil rights movement focuses on two polar opposites—one man committed to ending segregation, and one just as determined to see it maintained. (A 2012 Sibert Honor Book)
Dead End in Norvelt
Author: Jack Gantos; Publisher: Farrar Straus GirouxAn achingly funny romp through a dying New Deal town. While mopping up epic nose bleeds, Jack narrates this screw-ball mystery in an endearing and believable voice. (2012 Newbery Medal Book)
Drawing from memory
Author: Allen Say; Illustrator: Allen SaySay, an esteemed children’s book creator, engagingly relays his early training, including the influences of his family and his artistic sensei. (A 2012 Sibert Honor Book)
The elephant scientist
Authors: Caitlin O'Connell and Donna M. Jackson; Illustrators: Caitlin O'Connell and Timothy Rodwell; Publisher:Power-packed photos and prose transport readers to the dusty world of African elephants and a woman who studies them. (A 2012 Sibert Honor Book)
The fingertips of Duncan Dorfman
Author: Meg Wolitzer
Three 12-year-olds from different parts of the country participate in the national Youth Scrabble Tournament in Florida. Their discoveries about themselves, their friends and families turn out to be more important than winning in this perceptive story.
Flyaway
Author: Lucy Christopher
While Isla’s father is in the hospital, she befriends another patient, Harry. In this touching story, Isla tries to help Harry, her father and a swan, all of whom are struggling to survive.
Hidden
Author: Helen FrostSix years have passed since Darra's father stole a car in which Wren was hiding. Now 14, Darra and Wren, once again cross paths. A suspenseful verse novel, told in two distinct voices.
The house Baba built : an artist's childhood in China.
Authors: Ed Young and Libby KoponenWith multimedia scrapbook images that that intrigue, astonish, and surprise, Ed Young recalls his childhood in war-torn Shanghai, introduces his extended family, and describes their life in the house his father designed.
How they croaked : the awful ends of the awfully famous.
Author: Georgia Bragg;A wildly humorous collective biography featuring horrifying medical treatments and deaths of nineteen famous men and women, this surprisingly heavily researched compendium is terrific book bait for reluctant reader.
Hurricane Dancers: The First Caribbean Pirate Shipwreck.
Author: Margarita Engle
This historical novel in verse is the story of Quebrado, son of a Taíno Indian mother and a Spanish father, who is kidnapped in 1510 from his island village (present-day Cuba) and enslaved on a pirate’s ship. (A 2012 Belpré Author Honor Book)
Into the unknown : how great explorers found their way by land, sea, and air
Author: Stewart Ross; Illustrator: Stephen Biesty
How did those great explorers travel? What did they wear? Where did they pee? And what did they find on their journeys? Much is revealed in the text and unfolding cross-sections of this fascinating volume.
Jefferson's sons : a founding father's secret children
Author: Kimberly Brubaker BradleyTold from the point of view of three young slaves, two of them fathered by Thomas Jefferson, this well- researched and moving novel provides insight into their lives as it raises important and difficult questions.
Lost & found
Author: Shaun Tan; Illustrator: Shaun Tan; Publisher: Arthur A. Levine BooksBy turns mysterious, dreamlike, nightmarish, goofily endearing or spookily surreal these stories by Shaun Tan seemingly transport us three very different worlds. Each page is a work of art.
A monster calls
Author: Patrick Ness; PThirteen-year-old Conor deals with a monster who tells him three stories in exchange for facing his greatest fear.
Music was it : young Leonard Bernstein
Author: Susan Goldman RubinThis exemplary, inspiring biography chronicles the life of Leonard Bernstein from early childhood to his triumphant debut at age twenty-five, as conductor of the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall. Engaging social history with appeal beyond music students.
Okay for now
Author: Gary D. Schmidt
Unable to read and abused by his father, 13-year-old Doug befriends spunky Lili and a sensitive librarian who shows him how to draw Audubon’s birds. Both make a difference in his previously limited world.
Queen of hearts
Author: Martha Brooks
In 1941 Manitoba, Marie-Claire, tells the moving story of her coming-of-age as a 16 year –old in a tuberculosis sanitorium.
Raggin', jazzin', rockin' : American musical instrument makers
Author: Susan VanHeckeSteinway on pianos, Zildjian on cymbals, Martin and Fender on guitars...we meet these people and their iconic instruments in this intriguing introduction. Generously illustrated with photographs of the instruments, musicians, and more.
The Scorpio Races
Author: Maggie StiefvaterDeadly horses emerge from the sea and collide with island inhabitants in a bloody annual race for prize money and the fulfillment of dreams. Rich language portrays characters, action, and setting leading to an intoxicating climax.
Sita's Ramayana
Author: Samhita Arni; Illustrator: Moyna ChitrakarUsing a graphic novel format, this powerful saga of Rama is told from his abducted and mistrusted wife Sita’s point of view.
Space, stars, and the beginning of time : what the Hubble telescope saw
Author: Elaine Scott;
An intriguing look at the creation and scientific revelations of the Hubble telescope. Complex science, clearly explained and beautifully illustrated with Hubble images
Stones for my father
Author: Trilby Kent
In evocative prose, Kent creates a compelling survival story of young Corlie Roux, a Boer girl in South Africa during the Anglo-Boer War at the turn of the last century.
Tall story
Author: Candy GourlayAndi’s half brother is finally joining the family from the Philippines. Eight feet tall, it’s obvious that Bernardo’s is going to have trouble fitting in. A poignant and humorous novel.
Terezin : voices from the Holocaust
Author: Ruth ThomsonSecret diary entries, excerpts from memoirs, and inmate artwork illuminate the dark story of the Nazi' transit camp Terezin. Young readers will appreciate the oversized, magazine type layout.
Under the mesquite
Author: Guadalupe Garcia McCallThe story of fourteen-year-old Lupita, growing up in a bicultural community in Texas and dealing with her mother’s terminal illness, is told in emotionally riveting free verse. (2012 Belpré Author Medal Book)
Witches! the absolutely true tale of disaster in Salem
Author: Rosalyn Schanzer; Illustrator: Rosalyn Schanzer;